How to install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Fedora 29 / Fedora 28

Cinnamon is a free and open-source desktop environment for the X Window System. Cinnamon is derived from GNOME 3 but follows traditional desktop metaphor conventions. It strives to be the best desktop environment for Linux by offering speed, flexibility, and a slew of features.

The default installation of Fedora comes with a Gnome Desktop Environment. For some, Gnome is slow and doesn’t have a clean look. Cinnamon could be the snappy Desktop Environment you’re looking for your Fedora 29 / Fedora 28 desktop installation. The Cinnamon Control Center gives you a centralized access to many of the desktop configuration options.